Fishkill Farms is an apple orchard and diversified fruit and vegetable farm in the town of East Fishkill, New York. In addition to 40 acres of apples, we grow peaches, nectarines, black currants, cherries, and pumpkins, all of which are available in season for pick-your-own.
We also have 20 acres of diverse vegetable plantings, several berry patches, three greenhouses, and pasture-raised hens. Our goal as a farm is to produce fresh, healthy and sustainably grown food for local customers. We are committed to good stewardship of the land — we want it to nurture us for generations to come. Our vegetables are grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, and we use "IPM" or Integrated Pest Management to help us minimize chemical inputs in our orchard.

Visitors to the farm can pick their own fruit and buy our vegetables and other local foods at our farm market. Those who can't make it to the farm can find our produce at several farmer's markets, locally and in New York City.

Homemade Pies

Fishkill Farms' Homemade pies are made with fresh ingredients, from our own fruit where applicable, and with a real butter crust!
From Apple and Pumpkin to Dried Cherry/Pear and Chocolate Pecan, we have over 10 scrumptious flavors to choose from! Traveling a long distance? You can order your pie frozen so it can be freshly baked at your celebration destination.
View the full list of flavors here.

Orders & Pickup

Pies may be picked up on Friday, December 21st from 9 am-6 pm and Saturday, December 22nd from 9am-6pm.

Grab your ugliest holiday sweater and join us at the 2017 Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 16th! Santa will be visiting and taking pictures on his John Deere tractor, we will have a Wreath Making Workshop, and an ornament craft for the kids. Over a dozen local artisans will be here offering free samples of their products - it's the perfect opportunity to buy and taste locally-crafted holiday gifts! All activities will take place in our warm and festive barn and cozy farm store.

Santa Visits 12pm-4pm
Santa will be on his tractor visiting with kids and pets. Don't forget your camera to capture the memories! This activity is free of charge.

Tastings by Hudson Valley Makers: 10am-4pm

Taste through offerings from over a dozen different local makers.
The delicious lineup consists of cheese, bread, wine, hard cider, spirits, preserves, maple syrup and lots more! We have a running list of those attending below. All tastings are free of charge.

Wreath Decorating Workshop: Ticket Required

Decorate a beautiful, natural wreath to take home with you for the holidays in our warm and festive barn Saturday, December 16th. Each participant will receive a wreath to decorate and the ability to choose from a colorful assortment of foraged natural items to adorn your wreath. Materials will include bows, dried fruits, pods, pinecones, berries and more! You are also welcome to bring any decorations of your own you may wish to add.

Holiday Ornament Workshop: Ticket Required
Craft your very own holiday ornaments in the comfort of our warm and festive barn son Saturday, December 16th! We'll provide materials and instructions to create three fun holiday ornaments. All designs are kid-friendly and can be modified to fit crafting skill levels of all ages.

Crafting times are between 12pm-4pm.

Prices Include:
- Materials to craft three ornaments
- A cup of hot cider and a donut to enjoy while crafting your ornaments

Hot Lunch and Hard Cider
The farm store will be offering a hot lunch menu using local ingredients including our very own organic vegetables and eco-certified fruits and our Treasury Cider Bar is going to be open selling glasses and bottles of our very own hard cider in addition to the free tastings of hard cider. The bar will be open from 10am-4pm. Lunch is served from 11am-4pm (Saturday and Sunday).

Winter CSA Signups

Enjoy eating locally all winter long! We're almost a week away from the start of our Winter CSA and there's still time to sign up. The first distribution is December 9th (on-farm) or December 10th (Brooklyn). Expect to receive a diverse array of produce grown here at the farm, filling your table with delicious local fruits and vegetables well into the impending colder months. Each week's allotment will be comprised of 8-10 items and generally amount to 12 to 15 pounds of fruits and vegetables. Expect to see vibrant red scallions, sweet winter carrots, tender spinach, crisp apples, fresh-pressed cider and many more wholesome winter items.

We'd like to invite you to our Treasury Cider 2017 Release Party! Help us celebrate the arrival of our new 2017 bottlings of Treasury Hard Cider, made with Fishkill Farms' apples. We'll be jazzing up our barn to be a warm and cozy cider bar where you'll be able to taste through our unique ciders and enjoy a complimentary glass of your favorite.

If you plan on attending please RSVP by email (events@fishkillfarms.com) or through facebook for the festivities which will be held on Saturday, December 2nd from 2pm-5pm.

Harvest Tasting Saturday Nov. 18th | 1pm-3pm

We've sure got a delicious day in store this Saturday! From apples and cider to warm chili and yummy jams, you're sure to experience a myriad of yummy flavors-all for free.

We'll be sampling over a dozen different apples from classics
like Honeycrisp, Jonamac and Fuji, to unique heirlooms like Golden Russet, Pixie Crunch and Newtown Pippin. It's a great opportunity to compare flavors back to back and maybe even discover a new favorite!

New to our winter weekends are hot lunches! We have a delicious selection of meals using fresh, organic produce from the farm. To kick off the program, we'll be sampling some items off the menu including turkey chili, a staff favorite around here and flatbread pizzas featuring Fishkill Farms's pizza sauce.

Bring back memories of summer with our strawberry jam and peach chutney. We'll be sampling these as well as a number of other jarred jams, jellies and sauces made with fruit from our farm.

It wouldn't be a Fishkill Farms tasting without cider. Try our new 2017 bottlings of Treasury hard cider including Centennial, a dry still cider and Homestead, our popular semi-dry sparkling cider. We'll also have our sweet, fresh-pressed cider for sampling and sold hot to keep you warm and cozy.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and now is the time to order your fresh turkeys and homemade pies. The ordering process is now easier than ever and can be done through our online store! We even have special discounted Turkey prices for our CSA & Farm Members.

Our farm store is fully stocked with our very own organic and eco-certified produce such as carrots, Brussels sprouts, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, quince and more! We also have fresh, locally sourced cranberries to fill your table and our fresh pressed cider as well as our hard cider, perfect for your family toast.

Pasture Raised Turkeys & Homemade Pies

We source our Turkeys locally from Pick of The Pasture Farm located in Greenwich New York. Much like our chickens, these turkeys were pasture raised and live in mobile coops which are moved around so they can enjoy pecking and foraging at new pieces of land. The pasture mix consists of clover, alfalfa, timothy and orchard grass, which provides an excellent diet high in protein for helping them grow.
We have three size categories to choose from (Turkeys range from 10-18 pounds), to suit the needs of your family.

Fishkill Farms' Homemade pies are made with fresh ingredients, from our own fruit where applicable, and with a real butter crust!

From Apple and Pumpkin to Dried Cherry/Pear and 3 Berry, we have over 10 scrumptious flavors to choose from! Traveling a long distance? You can order your pie frozen so it can be freshly baked at your celebration destination.View the full list of flavors here.

Orders & Pickup

Turkeys and Pies may be picked up on Sunday, November 19th from 9 am-6 pm and Wednesday, November 22nd from 9am-6pm.

Please note that when ordering a Turkey online, the price you are charged is a deposit for your Turkey. The rest of your payment is due at the time of pickup and will be determined by the final weight of your bird. CSA Members and Farm Members receive a discount on their Turkey upon pickup!

Last Week For Apple Picking: PYO Ends Sunday, 11/12

The pick-your-own season is winding down for the year. If you haven't gotten a chance to come picking or you need to stock up for the winter months, there's still time! We are open for picking every day from 9am-6pm.The last day for pick-your-own apples is Sunday, November 12th.
Just because pick-your-own is ending, doesn't mean the farm is closed. Our farm store is open from 9am-6pm seven days a week. Don't forget, fresh donuts are made daily and our store is stocked with our seasonal Organic and Eco-certified Apples and Quince as well as our certified organic vegetables. We also have free hard cider tasting from 12pm-6pm daily.

Apple Varieties

-ECO-CERTIFIED-
Golden Delicious - Jonagold - Red Delicious - Rome -

-ORGANIC-
- Florina -

We have an end of season special: Pick two 1/2 bushel bags of apples and get your third bag free!

We are open 7 days a week for apple picking. We are open from 9am-6pm. Entrance to the orchard closes at 5 pm.

Apple Picking in November!

November has arrived but that doesn't mean apple season is over! We still have at least another two weeks ahead of us with lots of fruit still on the trees.
Late season apples love this cooler weather and now that the fruit has had more time on the trees, more carbohydrates in the fruit have had a chance to convert into sugars, resulting in fuller flavored apples. This means it's a great time to go apple picking!

Apple Picking Tip: Fronts of rows get picked out first. For the best selection, walk to the ends of the rows to find plenty of fruit.

*The pumpkin patch is open and ready for picking.

Corn Maze| 10am-5pm
Come get lost in our 1 acre corn maze and find three musical instruments hidden along the way! Each weekend the corn maze benefits a different non-profit organization making a difference in our local community.Maze Beneficiary:Mid Hudson Animal AidMaze Entry: $3 per person. $1 of every ticket is donated.

The Treasury Cider Bar | 12pm-6pm | Ages 21+
The Treasury Cider Bar will be serving cold glasses and providing tastings of our very own hard cider (Treasury Cider). In addition, we'll have glasses red and white wine from Millbrook Winery and beer from Newburgh Brewing available for purchase.

Each person who pays admission and is of 21 years and older may receive a free tasting of Homestead, our brand new 2017 bottling of our very own hard cider.
*This offer may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash.

It's Free Admission Week at the Farm!

PYO | 9am-5pm (Entrance to the orchard closes at 5pm)

This week and weekend we are making admission to the orchard free!
This is also our last Fall Harvest weekend and the last weekend the corn maze is open, so we're opening the maze up for free on Friday 10/27 (normally only open on weekends) from 10am-5pm. Adventure through the winding paths and find all three musical instruments hidden along the way.
We still have plenty of apples on the trees available for picking including:

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as donuts, fresh cider, homemade pies, fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, candles, soaps and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

Harvest Festival Weekend #7: 10/21 & 10/22

There are plenty of apples left on the trees and pumpkins in the patch! We are nearing the close of our Fall Harvest Festivals so come enjoy this beautiful weather and brilliant fall foliage with a day on the farm. We'll have wagon rides, live music, fresh donuts and cider and, of course, apple & pumpkin picking! We're even opening up two new apple varieties: Granny Smith and Organic Goldrush to compliment the other 12 varieties available.

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as homemade pies and treats, fresh fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

Admission: $5 per person | kids 12 and under are free. CSA & Farm Members are free.

Live Music Saturday 10/14 | 12pm-4pm: Cricket Tell The Weather Live Music Sunday 10/15 | 12pm-4pm: Walker Family Band

Apple Picking Tip: Fronts of rows get picked out first. For the best selection, walk to the ends of the rows to find plenty of fruit.

*The pumpkin patch is open and ready for picking.

Corn Maze| 10am-5pm
Come get lost in our 1 acre corn maze and find three musical instruments hidden along the way! Each weekend the corn maze benefits a different non-profit organization making a difference in our local community.Maze Beneficiary:Mid Hudson Animal AidMaze Entry: $3 per person. $1 of every ticket is donated.

The Treasury Cider Bar | 12pm-6pm | Ages 21+
The Treasury Cider Bar will be serving cold glasses and providing tastings of our very own hard cider (Treasury Cider). In addition, we'll have glasses red and white wine from Millbrook Winery and beer from Newburgh Brewing available for purchase.

Each person who pays admission and is of 21 years and older may receive a free tasting of Homestea, our brand new 2017 bottling of our very own hard cider.
*This offer may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash.

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as donuts, fresh cider, homemade pies, fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, candles, soaps and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

Admission: $5 per person (except on Tuesday) | kids 12 and under are free. CSA & Farm Members are free.

Harvest Festival Week 6: 10/14-10/15

There's still another month of apple season left. Come and celebrate the bounty with wagon rides, live music, fresh donuts and cider and, of course, apple & pumpkin picking! We have over 15 varieties on the trees ready to be picked and pumpkins of all shapes and sizes down in the patch.

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as homemade pies and treats, fresh fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

Admission: $5 per person | kids 12 and under are free. CSA & Farm Members are free.

Live Music Saturday 10/14 | 12pm-4pm: Out On a LimbLive Music Sunday 10/15 | 12pm-4pm: The Breakneck Boys

Corn Maze| 10am-5pm
Come get lost in our 1 acre corn maze and find three musical instruments hidden along the way! Each weekend the corn maze benefits a different non-profit organization making a difference in our local community.Maze Beneficiary:Dutchess OutreachMaze Entry: $3 per person. $1 of every ticket is donated.

The Treasury Cider Bar | 12pm-6pm | Ages 21+
The Treasury Cider Bar will be serving cold glasses and providing tastings of our very own hard cider (Treasury Cider). In addition, we'll have glasses red and white wine from Millbrook Winery and beer from Newburgh Brewing available for purchase.

Each person who pays admission and is of 21 years and older may receive a free tasting of our very own Hard Cider.
*This offer may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash.

Don't forget, we have Yoga every Saturday morning from 10am-11am with Maureen Benedict Yoga and Lifestyle! We have single classes available for just $16 and you receive free festival admission for the day. #namastayforapples

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as donuts, fresh cider, homemade pies, fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, candles, soaps and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

Admission: $5 per person (except on Tuesday) | kids 12 and under are free. CSA & Farm Members are free.

Columbus Day Weekend Fall Harvest-Peak of Apple Season!

We've reached the height of apple season where we have the most varieties available at one time. The trees are fully loaded with fruit, high and low for all hands to reach. We're celebrating with wagon rides, live music, fresh donuts and cider and, of course, apple & pumpkin picking!

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as homemade pies and treats, fresh fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

Admission: $5 per person | kids 12 and under are free. CSA & Farm Members are free.

Corn Maze| 10am-5pm
Come get lost in our 1 acre corn maze and find three musical instruments hidden along the way! Each weekend the corn maze benefits a different non-profit organization making a difference in our local community.Maze Beneficiary:Sparrow's NestMaze Entry: $3 per person. $1 of every ticket is donated.

The Treasury Cider Bar | 12pm-6pm | Ages 21+
The Treasury Cider Bar will be serving cold glasses and providing tastings of our very own hard cider (Treasury Cider). In addition, we'll have glasses red and white wine from Millbrook Winery and beer from Newburgh Brewing available for purchase.

Each person who pays admission and is of 21 years and older may receive a free tasting of our very own Hard Cider.
*This offer may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash.

Don't forget, we have Yoga every Saturday morning from 10am-11am with Maureen Benedict Yoga and Lifestyle! We have single classes available for just $16 and you receive free festival admission for the day. #namastayforapples

The trees are filled with apples, our pumpkin patch is opening and the sunflowers are in bloom! It's a great weekend to visit the farm for our fourth Harvest Festival this season. We'll have live music, wagon rides, fresh donuts, hard cider tasting, a corn maze, hayjump and more! We host a Harvest Festival every Saturday and Sunday through the last weekend in October and we are open for picking every day of the week if you cannot make it to the farm this weekend.

This weekend we have oldtime string band, the Miller Brothers performing on Saturday, 9/30 and Partly Cloudy performing a combination of pop, soul, and classics on Sunday, 10/01.

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as homemade pies and treats, fresh fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

We even have a bright array of edible and decorative pumpkins, squash and gourds out front as well as corn stalks and straw bales for all of your fall decorative needs.

Get ready for harvest festival fun on the farm! It's time again for the autumn ritual with apple picking, fresh donuts, wagon rides and live music galore!

This Saturday 9/23 we are excited to welcome back Alan Kohn & THE COWBOY BEAT for country line dancing fun on the lawn from 12pm-4pm. Then on Sunday 9/24 join us for Hudson Valley locals Upstate Rubdown performance of a dynamic mix American folk, bluegrass, jazz, blues, and soul.

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as homemade pies and treats, fresh fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

We even have a bright array of edible and decorative pumpkins, squash and gourds out front as well as corn stalks and straw bales for all of your fall decorative needs.

Corn Maze 10am-5pm (weekends)

Welcome to week 2 of our Fall Harvest Festivals! We have another fun weekend ahead of us with live music, wagon rides, fresh donuts and apple picking!

Our farm store is filled with your fall favorites such as homemade pies and treats, fresh fruits and veggies right from the farm, artisanal cheeses, local meats, honey and maple syrup, and a full stock of local NY state produced cider, wine, beer and liquor.

Admission: $5 per person | kids 12 and under are free. CSA & Farm Members are free.

The Treasury Cider Bar | 12pm-6pm | Ages 21+
The Treasury Cider Bar will be serving cold glasses and providing tastings of our very own hard cider (Treasury Cider). In addition, we'll have glasses red and white wine from Millbrook Winery and beer from Newburgh Brewing available for purchase.

Each person who pays admission and is of 21 years and older may receive a free tasting of our Dry Lightly Sparkling and our Semi-Dry Lightly Sparkling Hard Cider.
*This offer may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash.

Don't forget, we have Yoga every Saturday morning from 10am-11am with Maureen Benedict Yoga and Lifestyle! We have single classes available for just $16 and you receive free festival admission for the day. #namastayforapples

Fishkill Farms is partnering with celebrated Hudson Valley Chef John Lekic Le'Express. He has crafted a delicious menu using fruits and vegetables harvested directly from our orchard and other local food producers.

Dinner will be served August 12th from 5:30pm-9:30pm on our western hillside, which overlooks the orchard and vegetable fields, and provides a stunning view of the Catskill Mountain Range in the distance. Live music will be performed by vocalist Maria B. Hickey.

After dessert is served, we will be lighting a bonfire and offering complimentary marshmallows for roasting to celebrate these warm summer nights.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be found here.
Space at the table is limited, so tickets must be purchased in advance. If you purchase a Farm Dinner ticket, admission to Peachtopia is included.

Fishkill Farms is celebrating the height of peach season with Peachtopia, our annual peach harvest festival! Enjoy a day of picking sweet, juicy eco-certified peaches, live music, wagon rides through the orchard, kids activities, special menu items and more!Get moving and grooving to live roots jazz by the Tin Pan Band from 12 pm-4 pm. Dance and skip through the orchard with fiddler Ian Moore as he entertains with old timey ballads, blues, bluegrass, rags and reels, hornpipes and hoedowns, polkas, waltzes, swing jazz, and songs about love, trains and chickens.

This year we're channeling the vibes of New Orleans and putting on an old-fashion crawfish boil (sourced from our friends at Hudson Valley Seafood) served with andouille sausage, corn, lemon, and butter. This truly special dish pairs with local Hudson Valley beer, wine or our very own Treasury hard cider! Complete the meal with peachy summer desserts like an indulgent peach cobbler or peach melba-vanilla ice cream topped with fresh peach slices and warm raspberry compote.Don't forget about the Farm Yoga class we host every Saturday morning at 10 am! The purchase of a yoga class grants free admission to Peachtopia.Admission to Peachtopia is $5 per person. Kids 12 & under are free. CSA Members and Farm Members are free. Fruit, food & drinks are priced separately.Rain Date is August 13th

Cherry and Strawberry season have come to a close but just as one door closes, another one opens and we still have a beautiful peach and apple season ahead of us! White and yellow peaches will be available for picking this weekend!
As always, we recommend checking Facebook or calling the farm store before your visit to double check availability.

To help you plan your visit, we've created a pick-your-own ripening chart to let you know when specific fruits and vegetables are ready for picking. As always, we recommend checking Facebook or calling the farm store before your visit to double check availability.

Independence Day Bash-Cherry Picking & Country Line Dancing

Moved to Sunday, July 2nd

Enjoy a full day on the farm from day to night filled with fruit picking, live music, country line dancing, sunset wagon rides, amazing food prepared by Chef Rohan and Chef Kristeen, crafting smores at our night time bonfire, lawn games & beach balls galore and the Treasury Cider Garden serving cold glasses of Treasury Cider as well as local wine and beer!

Treasury Cider Bar
The Treasury Cider Garden will be open all day long, from 11 am-9:30 pm serving cold glasses of Treasury Cider as well as local wine and beer! Each person who purchases admission for the day receives a free sample of either our Dry Lightly Sparkling or our Semi-Dry Lightly Sparkling. We'll even have a special cherry and cider cocktail available especially for the festival.

Cherry Picking
Experience one of summer's sweetest treats, Fishkill Farms cherries! They're sustainably grown and held on the tree until they reach the perfect level of ripeness. Cherry picking will be available from 9 am-6 pm or while supplies last and are priced per pound.

Live MusicSTAX of SOUL USA 2pm-5pmFiddler Ian Moore 2 pm-6 pm

Country Line Dancing
Dust off those boots and come ready to dance, regardless of age or experience! Line dancing kicks off at 6 pm under the instruction of Alan Kohn and his Cowboy Beat dancing crew-all included in admission!

Bonfire and S'mores
We will be lighting a bonfire at 6 pm and will provide smores kits for purchase to craft this classic summer sweet.

Fishkill Farms GrillCome hungry because Chef Rohan is grilling up full meals for a delicious dinner at the farm.
Dinner Menu• Fried Snapper Fillet topped with a tangy and savory paprika sauce served with steamed Fishkill Farms organic veggies and Jamaican rice and peas.
• Steamed Snapper Fillet with sweet peppers, carrots, onions, okra and fingerling potatoes.
• Chef Rohan's Signature Jamaican Jerk Chicken served with rice and peas and topped with mouthwatering Jamaican Jerk Sauce.
• BBQ Ribs served with a side of Fishkill Farms veggies.
• Hot dog served with a side of house-made macaroni and cheese

To help you plan your visit, we've created a pick-your-own ripening chart to let you know when specific fruits and vegetables are ready for picking. As always, we recommend checking Facebook or calling the farm store before your visit to double check availability.

We're at the height of strawberry season so we expect to have enough ripe berries in the field to last us all weekend long!

This will likely be the last big strawberry picking weekend for the season so now is the best time to come if you're looking for lots of delicious organic strawberries.

We are opening our vegetable pick-your-own garden for the first time this season. In it you will find lots of rainbow chard, several varieties of kale and collard greens.

Our grill will be open and serving up hot dogs and grass-fed burgers and our Treasury Cider Garden will open selling cold glasses of cider along with bottles and giving away free tastings with your pick-your-own admission ticket.

We had a wonderful day at our Strawberry Jammin' Festival! Thank you to all that attended.

We've still got plenty of berries in the patch and will be open for strawberry picking all week! Stop by the farm for some amazing organic strawberry picking, free hard cider tastings, and fun day outside.

Strawberry Jammin' Festival Today! 6/11

Join us on Sunday, June 11th from 10 am-4 pm for Fishkill Farm's annual Strawberry Jammin' Festival for a fun-filled day of strawberry picking and berry fun activities like face painting, orchard wagon rides, kids strawberry crafts, sidewalk chalk block, and corn hole-all included in admission.

We're proud to say we're one of the few farms to grow organic berries for pick-your-own in the whole state! There's also a good chance that these are the sweetest strawberries you'll taste.Come by the farm and see for yourself!

Our strawberry patches will be closed to all but CSA members on Thursday, June 8th; Friday, June 9th and Saturday, June 10th.

The farm will still be open from 9 am-6 pm and we will have our organic strawberries and freshly harvested veggies for sale along with homemade pies, fresh donuts, strawberry tarts, and more coming from our kitchen. On Saturday we will have our outdoor Treasury Cider Bar open selling cider by the bottle and the glass, along with free tastings of our Dry and Semi-Dry Bottlings. Our Grill will also be open for lunch on Saturday, offering grass-fed burgers and hot dogs.

We re-open on Sunday, June 11th for our Strawberry Jammin' Festival.

Strawberry Pick-Your-Own Is Open 6/6 and 6/7

Enjoy a day on the farm picking delicious organic strawberries! Don't forget, Tuesdays are free admission.

As a reminder, pick-your-own will be closed to all but CSA members June 8th, 9th, and 10th. We will re-open the patches on Sunday, June 11th for our Strawberry Jammin' Festival.

We are open from 9 am-6 pm, daily.

Strawberry Pick-Your-Own Is Open Today! 6/5

Today is a great day to be at the farm. We're open for pick-your-own organic strawberries and we're running a 2 for 1 sale on our organic greens. Mix and match heads of lettuce, bok choy, collards, kale and more!

Strawberry picking-finished for 6/3 and 6/4

Thank you, everyone, for a great day of strawberry picking! We are all picked out of strawberries for this weekend.
This is only the beginning of the season and we will have plenty more berries ripened up for our Strawberry Jammin' Festival On Sunday, June 11th, along with live music, strawberry-themed foods, kids crafts and more!

CSA Shares Are Still Available!

Summer is right around the corner and June is near! The start of summer means the start of our Summer CSA program for which we are still welcoming members to join our awesome program, which allows you to pick up delicious farm fresh fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis-cutting down or eliminating your time spent in a grocery store-all while supporting your local farm.
Click here to view our CSA Brochure and Signup Form.

We are also introducing our latest CSA pickup location, SquareWine located in Long Island City, Queens. This CSA begins on Thursday, July 13th and will run for 19 weeks. Shares will be boxed and available for pickup weekly between 3 pm and 6 pm.
For more information or to join, see our signup form.

Pick-Your-Own Starts June 3rd!

Berries grow in waves! We strongly recommend you call the farm store to confirm we have berries on the day you plan to pick. We will be closed for strawberry picking to all but our CSA members on Thursday, June 8th; Friday, June 9th; and Saturday, June 10th. We will open pick-your-own again for our Strawberry Jammin' Festival on Sunday, June 11th.

Yoga On The Farm Beginning May 27th

Enjoy the fresh farm air for weekly Saturday morning Yoga sessions with Maureen Benedict, our very own CSA member, and certified Yoga instructor. All levels are welcome and encouraged.

Class will take place just below our quiet pond and the corner of our orchard and vegetable fields."Sky above, Earth below, Peace within".

Timing
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for check-in at the farm store and to drive down to our yoga location. Class begins promptly at 10:00 am.

Pricing
$16 for walk-ins | $70 for a 5-class card | $140 for a 10-class card.
All yoga members receive free pick-your-own admission! Please note that Pick-your-own will not begin until June.

*We will may hold class if it is raining, under a tent.. Please listen for cancellations via out facebook event or call the farm store to check on class status.

"My passion is to inspire others to reach for what is next, empowering them to create space in their physical body and in their mind for greater possibility both on and off their yoga mat. I am a leader in building community as yoga teacher, lululemon ambassador, and mother of three amazing young men.

As a 200-Hour E-RYT and Certified Baptiste Yoga Instructor, I believe wholeheartedly in the accessibility and adaptability of the Baptiste methodology, and translate that belief to all of my classes. I consider life to be a journey of continual growth and I continue to learn and study with The Baron Baptiste Power Yoga Institute.

I have been told that my enthusiasm is contagious. My classes will leave you sweaty, smiling and with a great sense of support, community and accomplishment".

Apple Blossom Festival May 7th 10am-3pm

Update 5/7 : Admission is now FREE for everyone. With Friday's downpour, the last of our blossom petals have fallen but that won't stop us from having a great day this Sunday! Bindlestick Bill will be performing music, magic, and juggling acts from 11am-2pm, we'll have twin baby goats and a pony in attendance, crafts and face painting will happen in our barn, tractors will be on display for kids to interact with, and we'll have wagon rides taking scenic trips around the orchard for the duration of the event.

Welcome the new season of farming by touring the blossom covered orchard on a haywagon ride, visiting with adorable farm animals making a special trip to the farm, opportunities to a touch a tractor, partake in spring crafts, explore the farm's nature trail and lots more.

Live music will be performed by Michael and the Rockness Monsters who will get the kiddos up and moving to their upbeat and interactive songs performed for children and adults.

Activities

Adorable Farm Animals:Mini pony, Harry is visiting the farm especially for Apple Blossom Festival. Our farm rams, Forham and Oreo, will be here along with our bunnies and chickens, too! Bring your children to visit with these friendly pint-sized friends.

Touch a Tractor:Kids can climb up and interact with some of the big machinery that allows us to farm the way we do. This is a great opportunity or pictures!

Wagon Ride to Apple Blossoms and Nature Trail:Take a haywagon ride around the blossoming orchard with opportunities to stop and walk along the nature trail and among the blossoms to experience the orchard in bloom. We'll have a scavenger hunt for the kids that activate the senses as they to they look for different items, listen for creatures and smell the fresh farm scents. There's even a prize for completing the hunt!

Spring Crafts and Outdoor Fun:We'll have spring themed crafts happening in the barn along with a large sidewalk chalk area set up to get the creative juices flowing. STAT Face Painting will be here offering fun spring face painting designs for the kids.Cornhole will be out on the lawn for some good old outdoor family fun.

Treasury Cider:Enjoy two free tastings of our very own hard cider, Treasury Cider, on our back porch! Take in the beautiful farm scenery while sipping on a glass or cold, refreshing cider or take your favorite bottle home with you to enjoy.(All tastings,glass,and bottle sales are for ages 21+)

Food:
<The Fishkill Farms grill will be open and the farm store will have fresh baked pies and homemade donuts galore!*Food is not included in admission

Admission: $5 (ages 12 and under are free)

Happy Easter!

Photo by Cassady K Photography

Happy Easter!

The farm store is closed on Easter Sunday as are Sunday markets we attend (Beacon and Carroll Gardens).

Flowers and blossom cuttings now available!

Brighten up your space with beautiful spring pots of hydrangea, tulips, daffodils, lilies and pansies! We even have cuttings of our peach and apple blossoms, all available at our farm store.

Easter Egg-Stravaganza & Orchard Egg Hunt

Egg hunt tickets are now sold out. We will be selling discounted tickets ($10 per child) the day of to attend Egg-Stravaganza including all activities without the egg hunt.

Celebrate Easter on the farm Sunday, April 9th, 2017 at our annual Egg-Stravaganza and Orchard Egg Hunt. Enjoy a day on the farm with the whole family visiting with the easter bunny, hunting for eggs amongst the apple trees, planting sunflowers, and taking hayrides through the orchard. Our grill will be serving up grass-fed burgers hot dogs and veggies burgers and as always, we'll have our delicious cinnamon sugar donuts for sale.

We've sold out online in the past two years! We've opened up more spaces this year but do not hesitate to reserve your child's space in the egg hunt.

Purchasing a ticket online guarantees your child’s spot in the selected time slot for the egg hunt and includes the activities listed below.

Easter Celebration Activities

Orchard Egg Hunt
Hunt for eggs hidden amongst the apple trees in the orchard.
Each participant in the egg hunt will receive a ticket and an egg carton to collect 12 eggs. Hand in a carton of Easter eggs to receive a goodie bag filled with candy and fun easter prizes. Keep your eyes peeled for golden eggs. Turn them in for an extra special prize!
We will take all egg hunters and their families down to the orchard on a hayride. We’ve designed the egg hunt so that you can enjoy it at your own pace and to ensure that each egg hunter will have the opportunity to find 12 eggs.

Easter Bunny
Visit with the Easter Bunny at the “Rabbit Den”. Be sure to bring your cameras to capture memories of your family with the Easter Bunny. Don’t forget to visit with our two rams, Fordham and Oreo, and our fluffy bunnies too!

Hayride
Take a tour through the orchard and see the pre-spring farm with pruned trees and fallow fields ready to spring to life.

Spring Seeding Workshop
Join us in the barn for a Spring Seeding Workshop. We’ll be planting sunflower seeds and decorating planter markers. We will also have face painting available for added easter fun!

Nature Trail
Take a scenic hayride through the farm and stop for a nature walk filled with fun facts about the farm and surrounding lands. Follow the facts along the trail and track your progress with different stamps collected along the way. Collect all of the stamps to receive a prize at the spring seeding workshop! This is an activity for the whole family so bring your binoculars to spot wildlife along the way.

Admission: $15 per person ages 2 years-12 years.

Adults are free!
Rain Date: Saturday, April 15th

Local, Organic, Sustainable

Celebrate CSA Day by signing up for 25 weeks of amazingly fresh, organic and sustainably grown fruits and vegetables from your favorite local farm! We have two pick up locations, one here on the farm and one at The Old Stone House in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Check out our brochure for lots more information or shoot us an email at csa@fishkillfarms.com. We'll be happy to get all of your questions answered.

Let the Winter Fun Commence!

Let's put this snow to good use! The orchard is open for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing and the hill behind the farm store is ready for some great sledding runs.

Activities are free and available during daylight hours (the farm is open every day from 9am-6pm). All participants please stop by the farm store to sign a waiver.

Free Tasting Event: Saturday February 11th | 1pm-4pm

We're bringing the local love to the farm! Join us for free samples of Fishkill Farms' own sweet and savory salsa, tangy pepper jam, and sweet apple butter, samples of our delicious homemade pies, decadent chocolate from Raaka and Lagusta's Lucious, heavenly candles and luxurious bath products by Goats in a Coat, natural lip balm by Dusty Spokes and more!
We've also brought in products from our local vendors especially for Valentines Day like heart-shaped goat cheese from Coach Farm and Valentine's Day themed chocolates by Oliver Kita.As always we'll have free samples of our delicious Treasury Cider too! (21+)

Holiday Fun This Weekend

Santa Visits Fishkill Farms!Saturday Dec 17th | 12pm-4pm

Santa's sleigh is currently on his was from the North Pole, heading to Fishkill Farms. Santa will be landing at 2pm and will stay until 4pm.

Santa is coming to Fishkill Farms on his favorite vehicle to ride (after his trusty sleigh), his John Deere Tractor.

Bring the whole family down, including pets, to take pictures with Santa!
You'll also want to pick up any last minute Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers for food lovers of all ages: we've got gift baskets, wines, ciders, cheeses, and local goodies galore.We hope you can come out and share in our holiday cheer this year!

Paint your very own wine glasses in our heated porch while sipping on a complimentary glass of Fishkill Farms Treasury Cider. Art therapist Michelle Olson, of Grape Canvas Parties, will guide you through this process leaving you with inspired winter-themed creations of art to use yourself or give away as gifts.

The Treasury Cider Bar will be open throughout the duration of the event selling hard apple cider. A selection of artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, and sliced apples will be served.

Ticket Includes:

Two blank wine glasses to be painted

Painting Instruction

All painting materials needed

1 glass of Treasury Cider

A selection of artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, and sliced apples

Holiday Events Calendar

There's a lot of holiday fun happening here at the farm! Mark your calendars and get into the spirit of the season with lots of local food, crafts, and even a visit from Santa!

Holiday Food Fair and Wreath DecoratingJoin us this Saturday, Dec. 7th from 12pm-4pm for our Holiday Food Fair and Wreath Decorating event. Enjoy free tastings of products from a dozen local vendors, decorate fragrant balsam wreaths with naturally foraged materials and even craft your very own ornaments.

It is highly recommended that you reserve your space at the craft table by purchasing discounted tickets for Wreath Decorating and Ornament Makinghere.

Santa Visits The FarmDecember 17th | 12pm-4pmSanta is coming to Fishkill Farms on his favorite vehicle to ride (after his trusty sleigh), his John Deere Tractor.Bring the whole family down, including pets, to take pictures with Santa!

Wine Glass PaintingDecember 17th | 3pm-5pm
Paint your very own wine glasses in our heated porch while sipping on a complimentary glass of Fishkill Farms Treasury Cider. Art therapist Michelle Olson, of Grape Canvas Parties, will guide you through this process leaving you with inspired winter-themed creations of art to use yourself or give away as gifts.

The Treasury Cider Bar will be open throughout the duration of the event selling hard apple cider. A selection of artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, and sliced apples will be served.

Ticket Includes:

Two blank wine glasses to be painted

Painting Instruction

All painting materials needed

1 glass of Treasury Cider

A selection of artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, and sliced apples

Winter CSA- Still Accepting Signups

Give yourself or a loved one the gift of eating local all winter long by joining our winter CSA!

CSA stands for "Community Supported Agriculture" and is a way for customers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from the farmer in their community.Shareholders in our Winter CSA should expect to receive a diverse array of produce grown here at Fishkill Farms well into the winter months such as: apples, squash, carrots, onions, potatoes, cut winter greens, an array of frozen fruits and vegetables (a time machine back to summer), plus cider, jarred goods, and more!The Winter CSA runs for 16 weeks, starting December 3rd. Your share will be available for pickup at our Farm Store in Hopewell Junction on Saturdays from 10am-3pm. Be sure to secure your slot by filling out an application today! Check out our brochure for more information.

Free Apple, Wine & Cheese Tasting

Celebrate Small Business Saturday with free tastings of artisan foods made by your local farmers and foodmakers!Samples will include a selection of local whiskey and vodka from Tuthilltown Distillery and Barber's Farm Distillery, fresh bread from Beacon Bread Company, local wine from Clinton Vineyards, cookies from Lilly D's, Vinny's Deli & Pasta 's Homemade Mozzarella, and Fishkill Farms' very own apples and apple butter.

Admission and tastings are free!Saturday, Nov. 26th | 12pm-4pm

The Drunken Pumpkin-Saturday Nov 19th. Walk-ins Welcome

We still have plenty of tickets available at the door! Come spend this beautiful food & drink filled day at the farm.

Join us on November 19th to explore the rich flavors of the region brought to you by six of the Hudson Valley's best chefs and cider makers . Each chef will be preparing a dish with their own interpretation of the unique heirloom squash, the Long Island Cheese Pumpkin. To complement this fall harvest favorite, dozens of hard ciders will be sampled from eleven New York cider makers, including Fishkill Farms' own Treasury Cider.

All pies are made with fresh ingredients, from our own fruit where applicable, and with a real butter crust!

Pasture Raised Turkeys

Much like our chickens, these turkeys are pasture raised and live in mobile coops which are moved around so they can enjoy pecking and foraging at new pieces of land. The pasture mix consists of clover, alfalfa, timothy and orchard grass which provides an excellent diet high in protein to help them grow.

Local Cranberries

Choose how many pounds of these delicious berries you would like and they will be kept fresh for you until pickup.

Introducing Treasury Cider, our own brand of hard apple cider made solely from our apples. Our new tasting tent is featuring three of our four bottlings-our Semi-Dry and Dry-available for tastings, glasses, and bottles as well as our Dry Still available by the bottle.
Your admission ticket grants you a free sample!

Admission: $5 per person (kids 12 & under free)

Season Pass: $10 per person (grants one person unlimited access to pick-your-own for the 2016 seasonOur farm is pet-friendly! Dogs are welcome on the property and in the orchard as long as they are kept on a leash and are picked up after. Dogs are not allowed in the pumpkin patch, vegetables gardens or the farm store.

Pick Your Own Availability 11/05

Fishkill Farms is open from 9am-6pm. Orchard Entrance Closes at 5pm.

Orchard

Certified Organic Gold Rush Apples

Eco-Certified Granny Smith Apples

Pumpkins

Vegetables

Greens (Kale, Chard, Collards, Callaloo)SpinachArugulaBok ChoiHerbs

Free Weekday Admission

Weekdays are free! We are all picked out of fruit on the trees, so we will no longer be charging admission Monday through Fridays. We still have plenty of pumpkins to pick out in the patch, and dozens of apple varieties to choose from in our farm store.

Pick Your Own Availability 10/26

Fishkill Farms is open from 9am-6pm. Orchard Entrance Closes at 5pm.

Orchard

Due to spring frosts, our apple crop has been reduced. All ripe apples are picked out.

The pumpkin patch will be closed on Wednesday, October 26th. We have pumpkins available up by the farm store for purchase. The patch will reopen on Thursday, October 27th.

Vegetables

Greens (Kale, Chard, Collards, Callaloo)ArugulaHerbsSummer Flowers

Harvest Festival 10/29

We have hayrides running all day, live music from 12pm-4pm by Stepping STONE, a kids hay maze, fresh-pressed cider, donuts, homemade pies, decorative heirloom squash and pumpkins, and lots more fun on the farm today!

Admission is $5 per person (kids 12 & under are free!)

Crop Update-10/09 &10/10

Our apple crop was very limited due to spring freezes, and after a busy day of picking, we are nearly picked out of most varieties. We still have plenty of Golden Delicious and Rome on the trees, plus dozens of other varieties in bins throughout the orchard and at our farm store. Our pumpkin crop is great, and there are plenty of small, medium and large pumpkins in the patch.

Fishkill Farms is open from 9am-6pm, rain or shine.

The orchard entrance gate closes at 5pm.

A Long Weekend of Fun on the Farm!

Columbus Day weekend is peak apple and pumpkin season and our busiest time of the year! We've got three Fall Harvest Festival days lined up (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) with a bonus day on Yom Kippur, Wednesday, October 12th. All four days will be filled with wagonrides, delicious barbecue from the Fishkill Farms grill, live music, and hard cider tastings in our new Treasury cider garden.
We recommend arriving at the farm early (9:00 am) to avoid the long lines that are typical in peak season. Or, if you're looking for a quieter experience, come on a weekday. We're open for picking 7 days a week!
This year's crop is lighter than usual due to spring frosts, so the varieties we have available for picking can change by the minute. It's always best to call ahead or check our facebook page for up to date info.

Treasury Cider GardenSaturday & Sunday 12pm-6pmIntroducing Treasury Cider, our own brand of hard apple cider made solely from our apples. Our new tasting tent is featuring three of our four bottlings-our Semi-Dry and Dry-available for tastings, glasses, and bottles as well as our Dry Still available by the bottle.
Your admission ticket grants you a free sample!

Admission: $5 per person (kids 12 & under free)

Season Pass: $10 per person (grants one person unlimited access to pick-your-own for the 2016 season

Our farm is pet-friendly! Dogs are welcome on the property and in the orchard as long as they are kept on a leash and are picked up after. Dogs are not allowed in the pumpkin patch, vegetables gardens or the farm store.

We'll also be serving up locally brewed beer as well as a selection of New York State wines and beer our cash/credit bar opening at 4pm.

Admission: $8 pre-sale | $10 walk-in (children 12 & under are free)

Pick-Your-Own Availability

Sunday, August 28th

Fruit

As of this afternoon, the first of our Gala and Ginger Gold Apples have been picked out. We will be opening more blocks once they have more time to ripen.

Blueberries are available in limited quantities.

Vegetables

Now is the time to snatch up the last of summer vegetables such as zucchini and eggplants. The garden is still filled with kale, chard, collards, callaloo, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, herbs and flowers!

We have lots of red/paste, heirloom and cherry tomatoes ripe and ready. Discounts are available for quantities of 30lbs or more!

Farm To Table Dinner-Saturday, August 27th

Saturday, August 27th
6:00pm-9:30pmCheck-in begins at 5:30pm, Appetizers will be served at 6:00pm

Chef John Lekic and the Farmers & Chefs mobile restaurant will be preparing an exquisite 3-course meal with ingredients straight from the farm such as our flavorful greens, heirloom tomatoes, juicy melons and rich pasture raised eggs.Dinner will be served on our west hill, overlooking the orchard with a stunning view of the Catskill Mountain Range in the distance.

Locally produced wine, beer and hard cider will available for purchase.

Live music will be provided by Maria B. Hickey who will be performing standards, jazz, and contemporary ballads.

FruitGala Apples and Ginger Gold Apples are available for picking! Please note that neither cars nor pedestrian traffic are allowed into the orchard at this time. Hayrides will take those who would like to pick apples in and out of the orchard. This is included in pick-your-own admission. Apples are priced by the pound.Blackberries, raspberries and blueberries are also available in limited quantities.

Bulk Tomato DiscountsSave 25% or more on tomatoes when you purchase at least 30 pounds of heirloom or red/paste tomatoes.

Flowers
Beautiful vibrant mixes of summer flowers.

We have local peaches and corn available in the farm store. It is best to call the farm store to check on fruit availability on the day of your visit.

The farm store is open from 9am-6pm.

Tomato Palooza & Summer Fest

Join us on Saturday, August 20th to celebrate the full swing of summer harvest with at our Tomato Palooza festival from 10am-4pm featuring our heirloom, cherry and red tomatoes as well as our delicious watermelons, cantaloupes and summer flowers.

Live MusicEric Hill will be performing from 12pm-4pm with his rock band to deliver groovy tunes filled with heart and soul.

Tomato & Melon TastingWe'll be sampling dozens of different varieties of tomatoes and melons up by the farm store so you may decide which varieties you'd like to pick.

Flower WorkshopLearn to make flower bouquets for drying, flower crowns or flower arrangements with your pick-your-own flowers.This workshop is fun for the whole family!

Food & ActivitiesHayrides will be up and running and the Fishkill Farms Grill will be cooking up some great barbecue and tomato themed dishes. Our cornhole games will be set up along the hillside and our volleyball net will be up and ready.

U-Pick:The first apples of the season, Ginger Golds, will be opening up for the weekend! Blackberries, melons, tomatoes, flowers and lots of amazing vegetables will be available as well.

Join us Saturday, September 3rd for an evening of sunset hayrides and outdoor country line dancing with instruction from Alan Kohn and his Cowboy Beat dance team. We've got a tent up over our dance floor so the party can continue, rain or shine!

Blackberries will become available for picking especially for this event, from 5:30pm-7:30pm. They are ripe, delicious and organically grown. We will also have beautiful summer flowers and delicious organically grown vegetables ready for harvesting.

Chef Rohan will be cooking up his signature Jamaican Jerk Chicken alongside grass-fed burgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers and delicious grilled corn. A cash/card bar will be up and running, serving locally brewed beer as well as a selection of local wines and ciders.

After the sun sets over our beautiful orchard hillside we'll light a bonfire and roast marshmallows for S'mores under the stars. Bring a blanket or chairs to lay out under the night sky.

Our volleyball net is always up and the cornhole games will be out for some good old fashioned lawn game fun.

Enjoy the fresh farm air every Saturday morning for an hour-long, all-level yoga session with our very own CSA member and certified Yoga instructor, Maureen Benedict.

TimingPlease check-in at the farm store before class. Class begins promptly at 10:30am. It is helpful to arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in and set up.

Pricing$16 for walk-ins | $70 for a 5-class card | $140 for a 10-class card.

*We will not hold class if it is raining. Please listen for cancellations or call the farm store to check on class status.

Independence Day Picnic Dinner & Cherry Picking

Come out for an evening of good food, music and cherry picking this Saturday, July 2nd from 4pm-8:30pm.

ADVANCE TICKETS SALES HAVE ENDED.We will have more tickets available at the door. First come, first serve.

We'll be keeping the farm open specially into the evening hours, inviting guests to bring picnic blankets and lawn chairs, spread out on our grassy fields in the evening light, and enjoy a delicious dinner with local wine and beer. The picnic will be on our west hill, with stunning views of our orchards, the Catskill Mountains and the sunset beyond.

One of our favorite local bands- Stax of Soul- will play from 4pm-8:30pm, a tribute to Stax Record Artists Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Booker T, Sam and Dave and Eddie Floyd. Their spot-on rendition of Southern and Memphis soul and blues is by turns soul-stirring, funky, and danceable.

We've got one more special treat: we'll be opening up our limited supply of sun-sweet cherries for picking especially for this event (a winter freeze greatly reduced the local crop, so it might be the only opportunity to pick cherries all season long!)

Available for Pick-Your-Own*

Sugar Snap Peas- You won't believe the flavor in one of these babies; crunchy, juicy and sugar-sweet. Slice and toss to elevate any salad or lightly roast for instant perfection.

Blueberries- Just opened! Sweet, delicious and abundant. Get em' while you can.

Raspberries- Sun-ripened and bursting with flavor.

Black Currants- Uniquely flavored berry that's perfumed, funky and tart when eaten raw, but comes into its own when transformed into a jam, sauce, tart or pies (apples & black currants are a winning combo).

Kale- Choose between Lacinato (Dinosaur) or Curly Kale to add to your plate this summer.

Summer Squash-Harvest from a vibrant selection of summer squash of all shapes, sizes and colors.

Come by the farm to pick deliciously sweet and crunchy sugar snap peas, a delectable summer treat. There are also beautiful leaves of kale ready to be harvested.

Pick-your-own is available from 9am-5pm while supplies last.

We suggest calling the farm store to check on produce availability.

Strawberry Jammin' Today

We've had a great morning of strawberry picking!
Our supply is running low and we'll be picked out soon. It is still a beautiful day to come to the farm and jam with The Big Takeover from 12:30-4pm. We'll keep the hayrides running, kids crafts will still take place in the barn and the grill will be serving up our house recipe Jamaican Jerk Chicken.
Admission: $5 (12 & under is free)

Our strawberries are red and juicy which means it's time for our annual Strawberry Jammin' Festival on Sunday, June 12th. Local reggae favorites, The Big Takeover will be jammin' out on the lawn from 12:30-4:00pm.

Both of our strawberry patches filled with delicious organically grown strawberries will be open for picking all day long.

We'll have hayrides running for the duration of the event making stops at the nature trail where we'll have a puzzle and scavenger hunt for kids. Kids crafts will take place in the barn and we'll have our cornhole games out on the lawn.

The Fishkill Farms grill will be serving up some great barbecue including our house Jamaican jerk chicken meals, grass-fed burgers, veggie burgers and hotdogs.

Admission: $5 (children 12 & under are free)

There's still time to join the CSA!

A small snapshot of the bounty received in a Fishkill Farms CSA share.

Share the rewards of a wonderful growing season with us by signing up to receive 25 weeks of farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs and more!

CSA's are the perfect way to eat seasonal produce while supporting your local farm. Through our CSA program you will enjoy the freshest, highest--quality fruits and vegetables-grown and harvested with care from our farm to you.

All of our berries, vegetables and some apple varieties are grown organically--free of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Any apples that are not grown organically are certified "Eco Apple" by Red Tomato, grown with a low-spray, environmentally friendly approach.

The wait is over, our organically grown strawberries are ripe and ready for picking! We will be open for strawberry picking starting Saturday, June 4th.

In preparation for our Strawberry Jammin' Festival on June 12th, both strawberry patches will be closed on Saturday, June 11th.

Founder's Day Festival Rescheduled to June 18

Due to impending thunderstorms for both May 29th and June 5th, we are moving our Founder's Day Festivalto Saturday, June 18th.
If you have purchased tickets they will still be valid for June 18th and if you can no longer attend, we will provide a full refund.

The good news is that we're still holding free food and drink tastings, and a pig roastthis Sunday (as we've already begun prepping the pig) indoors in our farm store, and will not be charging admission. Free food samples will be provided by local vendors from the Hudson Valley.

Thank you for your understanding and we hope to see you at the farm soon!

A Long and Storied History
Join us to celebrate our founder, Henry Morgenthau Jr.'s 125th birthday. FDR's advisor and wartime Secretary of the Treasury, Henry was a farmer long before he was a statesman.
We're excited to share Fishkill Farms' long and storied history with you. Come for tastings of local food and beverages, great music, horse-drawn haywagon rides, and games the whole family can enjoy.
The festival will revolve around an exhibition of never-before-seen historic memorabilia. This includes original war bonds posters, playful letters between FDR and Morgenthau who mercilessly teased each other, and stunning photographs owned by the Morgenthau family and the FDR Library Archives.
Perhaps best of all, we're screening exclusive home videos shot between 1933 and 1942, of a crucial wartime meeting between Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Fishkill Farms' Founder Henry Morgenthau Jr. that took place at Fishkill Farms.

Swingin' Music
Like any good birthday party, we'll have lots of music, food and drinks! Swingin' jazz combo band by Seth Kessel and the Two Cent Band will be performing from 12pm-4pm.

Complimentary Hudson Valley Tastings
Enjoy complimentary tastings of wine, spirits, cheeses and other artisan products hand-crafted by local producers in the Hudson Valley.

Pig Roast and other Delicious Food
We're roasting a whole locally-raised pig, so get hungry and be prepared for crackling, juicy pork, and we'll also have our house jerk chicken, hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers and corn.

Horse-drawn Wagon Rides
These unique, old-fashioned trips with real draft horses will be given around the orchard for the duration event.

Fun for Kids
Kid's crafts and workshop in the barn and our new cornhole games out on the lawn will be fun for the whole family.

Celebrate the arrival of Spring (and Mother's Day!) with Mom and the whole family at our Annual Apple Blossom Festival on Saturday, May 7th, from 10am-4pm. We'll have live music, apple blossom hayrides, lawn games, crafts, a scavenger hunt with prizes for kids, and very special Mother's Day Picnic baskets.
Give Mom the perfect afternoon of a relaxing picnic on the farm. Bring a blanket and spread out on the grass and enjoy the sweet smells of spring with one of our carefully selected picnic baskets filled with local goodies. Pre-order your picnic basket on Eventbrite.com now!
There will be lots of fun for the whole family! Local favorites the SteppingSTONE band will be playing their upbeat mix of original rock, bluegrass and folk from 12pm-4pm. We'll have hayrides running all day through our blooming orchards. Kids can hop off and participate in our nature trail scavenger hunt to win some special prizes, then participate in an apple blossom painting craft and a seeding workshop. All materials will be supplied and participants will have beautiful artwork and a brand new pea plant to take home.
The grill will be open, cooking up grass-fed burgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs. We'll also have fresh donuts, pies and more delicious treats available at the farm store.

Admission: $5 per person* collected at the door. Please RSVP on Eventbrite for faster entry and shorter lines!
*The purchase of a basket will include one free admission ticket to the event.

Summer 2016 CSA Sign-up!

We are accepting applications for our 2016 summer CSA!

Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, is a unique way for customers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from a farmer in their community. Members of a CSA make an upfront payment to support the farm and in return, reap a weekly supply of fruits and vegetables as they share in the risks and rewards of the growing season. Tomorrow is National CSA Day, so now is a great time to sign up for Fishkill Farms' CSA.

Throughout the 25 weeks of the Fishkill Farms CSA, members will receive a variety of organically grown vegetables and berries, as well as a wide assortment of apples, pears and peaches from our orchard. Each week's share will vary, encouraging members to cook creatively with new ingredients.

We have two pickup locations: Park Slope, Brooklyn, and at our farm store in East Fishkill, NY. Members who pick up at the farm will have the added bonus of harvesting an additional portion of fruits and veggies themselves.

Applying is easy! Download our CSA Brochure and Application here, then send in payment with your application to the farm. Space is limited, so don't wait to apply.

Easter Egg-Stravaganza - Egg Hunt Tickets are SOLD OUT

Join us on Saturday, March 26th, 2016 at Fishkill Farms for our Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt & Easter Celebration.
We have added a lot of fun, new activities to shorten lines and leave more time for family fun!
The grill will be open and we'll be cooking up grass-fed burgers and hot dogs plus serving plenty of cider, hot chocolate, and fresh cider donuts, too!
Advance registration for any individuals participating in the egg hunt is required, though General Admission and Egg Hunt ticket payment will be collected at the farm ticket-booth. See below for details.

Hayride
See the pre-spring farm with pruned trees and fallow fields ready to spring to life.

Nature Knowledge Trail- For a cause
Take a scenic hayride through the farm and stop for a nature walk filled with fun facts about the farm and surrounding lands. Follow the facts along the trail and track your progress with different stamps collected along the way. Collect all of the stamps and be entered to win a grand prize of a $50 gift card to the Fishkill Farms farm store and a donation of a goat to a family in Africa through Heifer International. The donation will be made in the winner's name, who will receive an honor card commemorating their valuable contribution. This is an activity for the whole family so bring your binoculars to spot wildlife along the way.

Easter Bunny
Visit with the Easter Bunny at the "Rabbit Hole". Be sure to bring your cameras to capture memorable moments of your family with the Easter Bunny. Hot Chocolate and Hot Cider will be available down in the Rabbit Hole as well.

Spring Seeding Workshop
Join us in the barn for a Spring Seeding Workshop. We'll be planting sunflower seeds and decorating planter markers. We will also have face painting available for added easter fun!

Orchard Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Tickets are SOLD OUT

Hunt for Eggs hidden amongst the apple trees in the orchard!
Each participant in the egg hunt will receive a ticket and an egg carton to collect 12 eggs. Hand in a carton of Easter eggs to receive a goodie bag filled with organic candy and fun easter prizes. Keep your eyes peeled for golden eggs. Turn them in for an extra special prize!
We will take all egg hunters and their families down to the orchard on a hayride. We've designed the egg hunt so that you can enjoy it at your own pace and to ensure that each egg hunter will have the opportunity to find 12 eggs.
Reservations must be made ahead of time on Eventbrite.com to guarantee participation in the egg hunt. Please be prepared to present your reservation confirmation at the ticket booth on March 26th. Payment and admission due at the time of the event.Click here to register your children for the egg hunt!

Summer 2016 CSA Sign-up

Happy National CSA Day! We're now accepting applications for our 2016 summer CSA! Read on to learn more about our CSA.

Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, is a unique way for customers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from a farmer in their community. Members of a CSA make an upfront payment to support the farm and in return, reap a weekly supply of fruits and vegetables as they share in the risks and rewards of the growing season. Tomorrow is National CSA Day, so now is a great time to sign up for Fishkill Farms' CSA.

Throughout the 25 weeks of the Fishkill Farms CSA, members will receive a variety of organically grown vegetables and berries, as well as a wide assortment of apples, pears and peaches from our orchard. Each week's share will vary, encouraging members to cook creatively with new ingredients.

We have two pickup locations: Park Slope, Brooklyn, and at our farm store in East Fishkill, NY. Members who pick up at the farm will have the added bonus of harvesting an additional portion of fruits and veggies themselves.

Applying is easy! Download our CSA Brochure and Application here, then send in payment with your application to the farm. Space is limited, so don't wait to apply.

Fishkill Farms Local Wine, Cheese and Apple Tasting Event

Join us at Fishkill Farms for an afternoon tasting of delicious, FREE local snacks and drinks!
We will be sampling our own crispy, crunchy apple varieties, homemade jams and preserves and some of the best all-natural products made in the Hudson Valley.

Joining us to sample their products will be:Clinton Vineyards- Seyval Naturel sparkling wine as well as some other vineyard favorites.

Micosta Enterprises- All-natural fruit syrups and juices made with local fruit.

The event will be held at the Fishkill Farms Farm Store on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 from 12pm to 3pm.

Holiday Events at the Farm!

Don't miss our Wreath Decorating and Kid's Craft Workshops, on Saturday, Dec. 12. Each participant will receive a wreath to decorate, and choose from an assortment of foraged natural items to adorn your wreath or you can bring your own decorations. Materials will include bows, dried fruits and pods, pinecones, and berries.
For our Kid's craft ornament-making workshop, we'll provide the materials and instructions for kids to create three fun Christmas ornaments. Wreath-making and kid's crafts run concurrently, and your family can choose to participate in wreath-making, ornament-making or both.
Space is Limited. Preregister now to reserve space and save on cost of entry:
Kids Crafts $10/child with preregistration ($12 at door)
Includes craft materials for three homemade ornaments
Wreathmaking $28/person with preregistration ($32 at door)
Includes wreath and selection of decorative materials (may be upgraded to 18" wreath for $10)
The following week, bring your little ones- pets included- to seeSanta on the Farm, and snap a photo with him on our tractor (his second favorite vehicle). We'll also be sampling a variety of wines and cheeses, and have some wonderful gift baskets brimming with locally-made artisan treats. It will be the perfect time to do some last minute holiday shopping for your favorite foodie!

Gift Baskets, Christmas Trees, and More!

This season, we handpicked treats from our favorite local producers to fill out a wonderful line-up of gift baskets. No matter your tastes, we have the perfect basket for you, from breakfast and dessert to apple-themed or gluten-free baskets. Check out the selection below and call to reserve one.
We're also taking preorders for pies and, for those of you who aren't turkeyed out, pasture-raised turkeys for your holiday feast!

Christmas Trees Too!

We just go these beautiful balsam firs in and they look (and smell) amazing!

Fishkill Farms Winter CSA - Sign Up Now Open

Eat local all winter long by joining our winter CSA! CSA stands for "Community Supported Agriculture" and is a way for customers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from the farmer in their community.Shareholders in our Winter CSA should expect to receive a diverse array of produce grown here at Fishkill Farms well into the winter months such as: apples, squash, carrots, onions, potatoes, greens, an array of frozen fruits and vegetables (a time machine back to summer), plus cider, jarred goods, and more!

A weekly share of produce from our Winter CSA program.

The Winter CSA runs for 16 weeks, starting December 5th and ending March 26th. Your share will be available for pickup at our Farm Store in Hopewell Junction on Saturdays from 10am-3pm.Space is limited so be sure to sign up soon! Or visit our CSA Page on our website for more info.

Turkeys, Pies and Cranberries for Thanksgiving~Preorder Online

We're starting totake preordersfor Thanksgiving turkeys, homemade pies, and even local cranberries! The turkeys were raised the right way (on pasture, free to eat grass and insects and live a natural life) by farmers we know and trust.

Raised by Ben & Jeanette Shaw in Greenwich, NY

The pies are made with fresh ingredients, from our own fruit where applicable, and with a real butter crust!

And cranberries grown by our friend Will McAffrey at his family farm, Spring Rain Farm in East Taunton, Massachusetts.Click hereto preorder pasture raised turkeys, pies or cranberries for your Thanksgiving celebration.

30 Days 30 Apples

"Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits." ~Henry David Thoreau, Wild ApplesWe'll be celebrating the noble apple all month long here at Fishkill Farms, and showcasing the diversity of varieties we grow with three very special tasting events. At them, we'll sample over 30 unique varieties of apples from modern to heirloom, serve boozy apple cider cocktails, and be joined by some of our favorite apple spirits and hard cider producers who'll sample their goods. The tastings will culminate with our annual pig roast on Saturday the 21st.Many folks never look beyond the six or seven varieties available in the supermarket, but in fact, there are over 7,500 types of apples grown throughout the world. Over the past few years, we've planted 60 of our favorite kinds here at Fishkill Farms. And for the first time this year, they've given us a bumper crop of unique varieties. We'll be celebrating the successful harvest all month with the following tastings:Saturdays in November. Free Admission & Cider Cocktails at all tastings!

Nov. 14th 2-5pm: Apples of New York and AmericaApples are the quintessential American fruit, and many of the best apple varieties grown today originated in New York and other regions in the Northeast. We'll taste the oldest American variety, the Roxbury Russet, along with Esopus Spitzenberg (Thomas Jefferson's favorite apple) and new classics like the Honeycrisp from Minnesota.Special Guest: Warwick Valley Winery & DistilleryCider Sangria Cocktails

All fruit sampled will be homegrown, and either minimally treated or grown entirely organically.

Last Weekend for Apple Picking!

With the days growing shorter and colder, it means we're nearing the end of apple season. But not to worry! There are still plenty of apples! Empire, Jonagold, Rome, Golden Delicious and Red Delicious will all be available for picking. And to celebrate the end of the season, we'll have free admission and hayrides through the orchard.

Pink Lady apples ripe and ready for the picking.

Introducing ... The Pink Lady!We'll also be opening a latecomer variety for the first time ever this weekend--Pink Lady. Many of our customers eyed these beauties on young trees tucked away between the Jonagold and Red Delicious apples. These apples are at their peak in early November and have a crunchy texture with a tart taste and a sweet finish perfect for fresh eating. Their white flesh is juicy and crisp. Great for cooking, apple pie, juicing and apple butter.Join Us for Some Halloween Spirits!On Saturday join us for a frightfully delightful Halloween celebration with some spirits, but not the spooky kind. :)We'll be hosting a Local Spirits Tastingfrom 2pm - 4pm at the Farm Store. Sample select spirits from Hillrock Distillery and the Black Dirt Distillery crafted right here in the Hudson Valley (while booze supplies last).

Pick the Perfect Pumpkin, Get One Free!If you haven't gotten a great carving pumpkin yet, we still have some darn-near perfect ones in the patch for picking Saturday! And here's a BOGO! Buy one pumpkin and you'll get a pumpkin of equal or smaller size free.

Fall Foliage and The Perfect Fall Weekend for Apple & Pumpkin Picking

The leaves have turned, and beautiful fall weather is in the forecast for the week; perfect for fruit-picking and a cup of hot cider on the farm. Join us for our last Fall Harvest Festival weekend when we'll be picking eco-certified Empire, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Rome, Cortland and our organically-grown Idared and Goldrush apples.And one of the best parts of fall--pumpkin picking! Find your perfect carving pumpkin in our pumpkin patch, and check out the gourds and fancy pumpkins at our farm store.We've also got some other great entertainment lined up for this weekend:Annie and the Attaboyswill be playing a blend of rock, funk and folk Saturday and on Sunday Outside the Box with their rockin' tunes will have you singing along and dancing. Bands play from 1pm-4pm. There will be hayrides, and plenty of food from cinnamon sugar donuts to fresh-pressed apple cider, pies and barbecue.(updated 10/20/15)

Organic Apples; It's What's Inside That Counts

Just because an apple is a bit "ugly"--a blemish or two here or there-- doesn't mean it shouldn't be picked. Quite the opposite, and here's why: Organic apples are particularly difficult to grow in the Northeast (the Hudson Valley may be the hardest region of them all). Frequent rain and warm temperatures make our area a haven for apple-loving pests, but they mostly cause only superficial damage. We've come to expect flawless produce, and fear the harmless blemishes seen on organically-grown fruit. But these scars don't alter an apple's taste. In fact, we think they may actually make them sweeter.

Now is peak picking season for our organic Idared apples, a sweetly tart and juicy variety that's excellent for sauces, cooking, baking and pies. They may not look pretty, but as with so many other things in life, it's what's inside that counts.

(updated 10/20/15)

Foursquare Names Fishkill Farms Best Orchard in New York

Each year it take a lot of hard work and dedication to grow all our fruits and vegetables sustainably, and provide a fun and authentic farm experience to our visitors. We're incredibly grateful to our community for helping elect us the top orchard in New York, as listed in Foursquare's 2015 NYC Fall Guide. Thank you!

Lots to Pick this Columbus Day Weekend!

Come out to the farm this weekend! We have 17 varieties of apples at their prime and ready to pick:

Tomatoes, peppers and lots more vegetables, herbs and flowers in the garden!

Live Entertainment

Saturday The Big Shoe comes to the farm to perform their lively funk-soul-blues tunes.

Then on Sunday CloudNYne takes the stage with their non-stop energy and tight grooves that will be sure to get you up and dancing.We'll be open on Columbus Day, too, and the band Stax of Soul will return with their soul pumpin', bass thumpin' music.Bands play from 1pm-4pm. Be sure to enjoy some of your favorites from the grill like ribs, Jamaican jerk chicken, grass fed hamburgers and hot dogs. Free hayrides throughout the orchard. $5/car admission.And if you can't make it to one of our Farm Fest weekends, remember we're open daily 9am-6pm. Come to the farm to pick apples during the week and there's no admission fee.

We're Picking 17 Varieties of Apples This Fall Harvest Weekend!

Camile Unruh, shared with us this beautiful photo taken in our orchard.

Join us this Fall Harvest Fest weekend! We have lots of U-pick apples, sunflowers and pumpkins and Asian pears to pick. Apple varieties include Organic Idareds, Eco-certified Red and Golden Delicious, Macoun, Cortland, Jonagold, Empire, Ashmead's Kernel, Newtown Pippin and many more! Hayrides, jerk chicken, grass-fed burgers and The Big Takeover Band returns on Sunday with their original reggae music. Open 9am-6pm, rain or shine! $5/car admission into the orchard on weekends and holidays.

The Evan Teatum Band will be performing on Saturday and The Crossroads Band, playing their mixture of blues, rock and country will be returning on Sunday from 1pm-4pm.

The Crossroad Band

The grill is fired up and Chef Rohan is cooking his Jamaican Jerk Chicken along with grass-fed hamburgers and hot dogs. Be sure to stop in and visit our farm store, too, for homegrown veggies, pasture-raised eggs, fresh-pressed cider, pies, donuts and other local goodies.

Free hayrides. $5/car admission into the orchard on weekends and holidays only.

We're Picking 10 Varieties of Apples this Weekend!

Ten Varieties of Apples Open For Picking This Weekend!

This is the third weekend of our Fall Harvest Farm Fests! Here's what we have for available for picking:

We're gearing up for our second Fall Harvest Festival weekend. They'll be lots of our Eco-certified Gala, Jonamac and McIntosh apples and also our organically grown Spartan apples to pick. And for the first time Fuji Apples will be available for pick your own. The pumpkins and sunflowers are ready, too! Our Pick-Your-Own garden is full of peppers and tomatoes and so much more. Enjoy live music with Chowderhead from Beacon on Saturday and the Eric Hill Band will be returning on Sunday. Fresh pressed cider and free tractor-wagon rides throughout the orchard. $5/per car admission fee only on weekends and holidays in apple season.

We're Picking McIntosh, Jonamac and Gala Apples This Weekend!

September 5th and 6th mark the first weekend of our Fall Harvest Farm Fests! Come on down to the farm and pick some of our Eco-Certified McIntosh, Jonamac and Gala apples. There's also sweet corn, too, along with tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and lots more vegetables, herbs and flowers in the pick-your-own patch!

McIntosh Apples Are Ready for Picking

The bandRemnants of Emilywill be rockin' their tunes through the orchard on Saturday. Then on Sunday, catch the beat of the fresh sound from The Big Takeover and their reggae-inspired music.We're open 7 days a week, 9am-6pm. Admission into the farm and orchard is $5 per car on weekends and holidays. We do not charge admission during the week.

New Farm Entrance (Weekends Only)

Traffic during apple season weekends in September and October will now be entering through our entrance on East Hook Road and exiting as usual through Fishkill Farm Road onto East Hook Cross Road.

Many of our crops have been a little bit early this year, so it really shouldn't be much of a surprise that apples would do the same!This weekend beginning August 8th our Pick-Your-Own will be open for picking our Eco-Certified Early Gold apples and our organically grown Paulared apples.

We also have our peaches and nectarines, as well as lots of organically grown veggies, herbs and flowers in the PYO veggie patch available this weekend for pick-your-own.

Peachtopia Celebration - Saturday, August 15th

Come on down to the farm for live music from the Eric Hill Band with songs that touch the heart and soul, and get you on your feet too. Tractor wagon rides, barbecue, and kids' crafts. Then head into the orchard and (if weather cooperates) pick lots of peaches and nectarines--and there'll be plenty for sale in the farm store, too!Do you bake the best peach pie in town? Bake a peach pie and enter our contest and find out! Send us an email for details: events@fishkillfarms.comVisit our Facebook Event page for more information.

Hand-Picked: A Mid-Summer Harvest Festival

Join us in the heart of summer to enjoy the folk-influenced original music from theSailing Stone Bandthat's harmony-driven with a cool acoustic sound. They'll also be performing your favorite Funk, Pop, Rock and Blues covers. We'll be running tractor wagon rides, firing up the grill, kid's crafts in the barn and offering all kinds of U-Pick fruit and vegetables (weather cooperating!)Admission: Free

4th of July Celebration!

Stars are shining and stripes are flying during our Fourth of July Celebration! Deck yourself out in red, white and blue and join us! Stax of Soul Band will be performing their soulful tunes, crafts for the kids, hay wagon rides and much more as we celebrate the country's 239th birthday!July 4, 2015 11am-4pm Admission: FreeVisit ourFacebook event pagefor more information.Need directions? Clickhere.

Cherries!!!

We've opened three of our cherries trees just behind the store for picking. This weekend, June 20-21, much of our sweet and tart cherries trees up in the orchard will also be open with red, ripe cherries ready for picking.Last year we had a hard winter and didn't have a cherry crop. So we feel very thankful to have such a bountiful crop this year. The trees are full of sweet and tart cherries.The cherry season lasts 2-3 weeks. How long we'll have cherries depends a great deal on the weather and Just how much rain we get. Cherries don't normally fare too well with heavy rains. So if it is hot and/or rainy it will be a shorter season than if it is cool and dry. So be sure to enjoy them while they're here!

Strawberry Jammin' Festival

Sunday, June 14th 11am-4pm

Celebrate the end of spring and the beginning of summer with the arrival of strawberries!

We had some very warm weather and our strawberries ripened a bit earlier than they did last year. What a wonderful surprise! They're naturally sweet as can be! They're available now in our farm store. On Friday, May 24th, our pick-your-own strawberry patch will be opening. Our strawberries are grown using strict organic methods and adhere to the practices of Northeast Organic Farming Association Farmer's Pledge and are incredibly delicious! Come out to the farm and pick some for yourself.

Memorial Day Farm Fest

Join us on Sunday, May 24th from 11am-4pm. We're celebrating not only Memorial Day, but also a very special anniversary. The eighth anniversary of the commitment of the new generation of the Morgenthau family to sustainable farming and the permanent protection of this farmland.Robin will be giving tractor wagon rides throughout the orchard. The grill will be smoking hot with Rohan's specialty Jamaican jerk chicken, along with grass-fed burgers and hot dogs.Children can show their creative side and paint watercolor pictures of the fruits and vegetables we have available on the farm.Enjoy live entertainment from The Crossroads Band. Their music has been featured on the primetime TV shows, "Castle" and "The Mentalist" and also in the movie "The Guilt Trip".

Yoga at the Farm

Due to overwhelming success, yoga is back at the farm! Roll out your mat (or borrow ours) and join us in our weekly all levels yoga class. Relax your mind and strengthen your body as you peer over the rolling hills and breathe in fresh air. There is nothing like it!This class is taught by Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor Chelsea Teed.Classes are held at 10:00 on Saturday mornings and will begin May 16, 2015. Class will continue into the fall and is held rain or shine. Please visit our Facebook page, Yoga at the Farm for more information.Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen!Cost: $16 per class, 5 classes for $70 or 10 classes for $130. Mats can be rented if needed.

Fishkill Farms Apple Blossom Festival

THE BLOSSOMS ARE BLOOMING!

Come help us celebrate the spring at our Annual Apple Blossom Festival! The orchard will be in bloom with pink and white blossoms.We'll have hayride tours of the beautiful orchard in bloom. Or take a walk through the trees and take in the beautiful and fragrant apple blossoms.Children can take part in a craft project and paint apple blossom pictures.Hudson Valley's finest reggae band The Big Takeover will be performing their high energy, refreshingly upbeat music.Chef Rohan will be grilling up hot dogs, grass-fed burgers and his famous Jamaican jerk chicken.Meet the farmers at our 1pm info session on our CSA. They will explain how the CSA works and what's new this season: what we're planting and the new orchard varieties we hope will bear fruit. This is a great opportunity for prospective members as well as those who've already signed up.The Details:Fishkill Farms Annual Apple Blossom Festival Sunday, May 3rd 11am-4pm 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY

All in all, it promises to be a great day out in the country.

Hope to see you there!

We are Now Accepting Applications for this Year's Summer CSA!

Thanks for all your support! Our CSA is now full! We are no longer accepting applications.

"CSA" stands for "Community Supported Agriculture". CSAs are a way for consumers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from a farmer in their community. CSA share-holders make an upfront payment to support the farm and in return reap a weekly supply of fruits and vegetables as they share in the risks and rewards of the growing season.

Each week's share will vary, encouraging you to cook creatively with new ingredients. It's the perfect way to eat fresh, seasonal produce while supporting your local farm. Through a Fishkill Farms CSA share, you'll get the opportunity to eat the freshest, highest-quality local food--grown and harvested with utmost care.

The Fishkill Farms Summer CSA is 25 weeks long and begins the first weekend in June, ending in late November. You'll have incredibly fresh fruit and veggies from our farm to your table all throughout the summer and fall.

The farm opens at 9:00 daily and the Spring Egg-Stravaganza fun starts at 10:00, with hay rides and the main event - the Easter Egg Hunt. Hidden among the eggs will be special Egg-Stravaganza eggs with surprises inside.We will have areas designated by age groups: 3 years & under at 10:30 am - Area # 1; 4 to 7 years at 11:00 am - Area # 2; 8 to 10 years at 11:30 am - Area # 3.Be sure your child brings an Easter basket or a bag to put all the found eggs into, and also be sure to bring a camera as you may want to take photos with the Easter Bunny.The grill will be open cooking up some grass-fed burgers and hotdogs and more! They'll be plenty of hot donuts and cider, too!In the afternoon, join us for a children's planting workshop at 1:15. We will be planting sunflower seeds and also decorating planter markers.Fishkill Farms is located in East Fishkill just off exit 15 on Route 84. If you would like more information, call (845) 897-4377.Cost: $5 per child attending the egg hunt. Tickets available through our Farm Store and Eventbrite. Sorry, but thanks to an overwelming response event is now sold out.

Have you always wanted to learn how to prune fruit trees? Pruning is an art. No branch should be removed from a tree without a reason. Join us for this workshop to learn how shaping trees through proper pruning practices will help them grow healthy and strong, and prevent potential problems in the future.

Hands on experience in the workshop include:

The benefits and effects of winter pruning for tree growth

Evaluating a tree's natural form and enhancing it through pruning

Identifying the Central Leader and Tall Spindle

Making the proper cuts for dead, damaged, and diseased limbs

The workshop will begin with an indoor presentation on pruning techniques and tools. Afterwards participants will be given a hands-on-learning opportunity to practice what they have learned outdoors. Participants are invited and encouraged to ask Will any questions about tree health in general as well. We'll provide the pruning shears, but you're more than welcome to bring your own.

The workshop will be led by Will McCaffrey, expert pruner, Cornell University graduate, formally an Orchard Specialist for Fishkill Farms as well as Red Jacket Orchards, and now farming on his own at Spring Rain Farm.

Seeking an apprentice with a background of horticultural education and a variety of field experience and a desire to gain further experience and practical knowledge of orchard management. Contact jobs@fishkillfarms.com Subject line: Orchard Specialist Trainee. Learn more>

Farm Store Team Member

We are looking for responsible and vibrant Team Members with a strong work ethic, excellent attention to detail, and friendly, outgoing demeanor to join this dynamic farm - working under the supervision of the Store Manager. Learn More>

Gift Baskets & Christmas Trees!

Need a perfect gift? We've got a great selection of holiday gift baskets at the farm store!

In addition, don't miss out on our gorgeous, wonderfully-aromatic, Northeastern-grown Balsam Fir Christmas trees! Available in a variety of sizes, priced per-foot.

As a reminder, we're open 9am-6pm every day, except for holidays. Christmas Eve: 9am-3pm, closed on Christmas Day. We will be closed on New Year's Day.

Give us a call for more information: (845) 897-4377

Last Call for Winter CSA! And, Sample Some Holiday Cheer!

Are you interested in supplementing your winter produce intake with delicious apples, savory organically-grown squashes, flash-frozen juicy peaches, fresh-pressed cider, and much more? Don't wait, sign up for one of the few remaining spots in our 2014-15 Winter CSA!Get the application and more info here.

Join us this December to sip, snack, and shop!

Have you checked out the offerings at the Fishkill Farms Store lately? We've revamped our selection with a full lineup of locally-produced beer, wine, cider & spirits! Along with Catskills-made pasta, syrup tapped just down the road, and local fresh cheeses--sample some of these goodies with us on the 13th!

PLEASE NOTE: Some of you may have received a direct-mailer listing Dec 19th as a tasting event. We will indeed be offering samples of our products on that date, but the Craft Food & Drink Tasting Faire is on Saturday, December 13th.

Party With Us on Saturday!

(photo: Wendi Nordeck)

Join us on Saturday, November 22nd from 12-4pm; for a tasting of NYS hard ciders, local wines & spirits, plus rare and unique heirloom apple varieties!

Also, we have a limited number of preordered pasture-raised turkeys and homemade pies available for purchase!

Turkeys are available freshly-frozen at ~14lbs, or fresh at 20-25lbs. They are $5.75/lb. Orders for turkeys must be received before November 18th.

Our pies are home-baked with a real butter crust and fresh fruit--we have available apple, apple crisp, pumpkin, berry, & berry crisp pies. Other types available on request! Prices range from $14.75-$17.00.

Give us a call at the store to place your order: (845)-897-4377

Pig Roast & Pumpkin-Carving Contest: Saturday, October 25th!

This weekend, take in peak foliage at Fishkill Farms--and enter a great contest for a chance to win $50 to our farm store! $10 to enter. Showcase your jack-o-lantern carving talents between 11am and 4:30pm--we'll illuminate the pumpkins at 5 and choose the winners.

The apple orchard will be open, likely with a few Golden Delicious on the trees (plus tons of earlier-season apples in bins for you to choose from!) along with hay-rides running from orchard entrance to the pumpkin patch. Enjoy delicious roasted pork with a seasonal side, select the perfect pumpkin for your porch (or fire escape!) and enjoy a beautiful late-fall experience at our farm.

Join us on June 14th, from 11am-4pm for our annual strawberry festival! The grill will be open, featuring Chef Rohan's famed jerk chicken and grassfed burgers. Rock out to music from reggae-dance favorites The Big Takeover, eat strawberry shortcake, enter our strawberry costume contest...and if the weather cooperates, pick yourself some strawberries!

Tour our blooming orchard on a tractor ride, sip an apple-spice milkshake, and chow down on Chef Rohan's famous jerk chicken.

From 11am-3pm on May 10th, it's our annual Apple Blossom Festival!

Join Us For Outdoor Yoga!

This summer, we're proud to present a very special outdoor yoga series at Fishkill Farms!

Instructed by Yoga Alliance-certified instructor Chelsea Teed, the class is the only one of its kind in Southern Dutchess County. Come roll out your mat in the springtime orchard in this all-levels class! $16/class, $70 for a 5-class pack, $140 for a 10-class pack.

Classes are presently available on Saturdays 10-11am only at this moment, but the schedule may be expanded in the future.

Interested attendees are welcome to come and go as they please--don't feel like you have to commit to being on-farm all day! There will be several breaks for discussions and lunch during the course of the day. We will be serving our signature homemade soup to attendees. As always, there will be cider, donuts, and all the concessions of the Fishkill Farms store available.

The conference begins at 10:30am and runs until 6pm--we recommend taking a look at the schedule to figure out which talks you'd most like to catch!

Our holiday hours are as follows: We'll be open 12/20-12/23 from 9am to 6pm as usual, then on Christmas Eve we'll be here from 9 to 3. Then we're closing our doors from Christmas through 'til January 2nd.

Have a happy holiday, friends, and we'll see you either soon or in the new year!

Warm Up On the Farm with Winter Events!

Four Ways to Eat Local All Winter with Fishkill Farms!

For Our Local Friends:

1. Sign up for our Winter CSA share program! This will get you a weekly bag of winter crops, apples, and cider, plus other goodies that you can pick up on the farm. Get the information and application here.

2. Visit our farm store during our new extended hours! We'll be open from 9am to 6pm, every day through the winter (except holidays!) We'll continue to offer winter fruits and veggies, local meat, milk, cheeses, eggs, and other regional specialties! We'll also be selling Christmas trees and other decorations, starting in a few weeks!

For Our Brooklyn Friends:

3. Order our great stuff through Good Eggs NYC, who will put together our produce for you to pick up, or deliver it to your home! Check the selection here!

4. We'll be at the Greenmarket in Carroll Gardens through the winter! Say "hi!" to Farmer Christine, and get yourself some delicious winter produce every Sunday!

The Goldens Are Delicious--Catch The End of Apple Picking Season!

Yes, we still have Pick-Your-Own Apples! (Updated 11/7/13)

Dear Friends,

It's true--the cold weather is a sign of the impending end of apple season. But we're not entirely picked-out yet! We've got three varieties of certified Eco-Apples left for you to pick: Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Empire!

Come on out between 9am and 6pm any day in the next week or so to get your hands on some of the most delicious and wonderful apples in the Hudson Valley! There is still time to share the experience of apple-picking with your family this year.

See you soon!

We're Still Picking Apples...Come Carve A Pumpkin!

Dear Friends,

It's true, this nip in the air signals the ending of apple season. However, we've still got some apples left to harvest. If you plan to come out to the farm, we've got Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Empire, and limited quantities of Rome and organically-grown Idareds ready for you to pick!

We've rescinded our admission fee (since we are past the season's peak) but we will still be offering free hay-rides and selling delicious grilled food. We're open from 9-6, so if you want to come out and pick a few more apples and pumpkins before the season is up, this is your chance.

Also, join us on Sunday for our Pumpkin Carving Contest! Win the fabulous prize of a $50 gift certificate to our farm store.

See you in the fields!

Fourth Fall Harvest Weekend!

Dear Friends,

Join us this weekend for live music, food, pumpkin and apple-picking!

Come celebrate autumn at Fishkill Farms, where you can share the experience of picking delicious ecologically-grown apples with family and friends in our picturesque Hudson Valley orchard.

What's Going on This Weekend:

Saturday! Our gates open at 9am. We will be jamming out to the classic rock tunes of The Outer Limitz Band starting at 1! We'll be offering apple-picking, pumpkin-picking, hayrides, and delicious food from our grill-shack. Be sure to pick up some fresh donuts and apple cider!

Our fabulous farm-store will also be open, selling our fresh-picked produce and eggs, local and organic produce, locally-produced milk, meat, and ice cream, and other fantastic products. We've just added beautiful local pumpkins and mums to our inventory.

Sunday, we'll feature more live music from reggae dance favorites The Big Takeover at 1pm. Be sure to catch Bindlestick Bill as well! (11am, 12pm, 1pm.) Delivering his trademark blend of music, theater, and all-around entertainment, his performance promises fun for folks of all ages.

Our fabulous farm-store will also be open, selling our fresh-picked produce and eggs, local and organic produce, locally-produced milk, meat, and ice cream, and other fantastic products. We've just added beautiful local pumpkins and mums to our inventory.

Sunday, we'll feature more live music from The Outer Limitz Band (1pm,) and entertainer Bindlestick Bill (11am, 12pm, 1pm.) Delivering his trademark blend of music, theater, and all-around entertainment, his performance promises fun for folks of all ages. We'll be offering all of Saturday's other activities as well!

This weekend, we're opening our pumpkin patch for pick-your-own, as well as offering several more varieties of apples for picking. Join us for live music, grilled food, and hay-rides as we celebrate the first weekend of autumn at Fishkill Farms!

We will have available for picking: Jonamacs, McIntosh, Cortland, Spartan, Macoun, Red Delicious, and Empire Apples; as well as offering Macouns from our organically-grown section.

Live music will include funky classic jams from The Outer Limitz Band on Saturday (1pm) and local reggae favorites The Big Takeover on Sunday at 1pm. Bindlestick Bill will be performing his trademark combination of story-telling, music, and theater to entertain audiences of all ages, beginning Sunday at 11am.

It's sure to be a wonderful weekend on-farm, and we hope your family will join us. Get all the details and RSVP on our Facebook event here.

Fall Apple-Picking Kicks Off This Weekend! (Updated 9/7/13)

This Weekend! Come on out for a pig roast, live music from The Outer Limitz Band, apple picking, hay-rides, cider donuts and more! We'll be opening up our McIntosh, Jonamacs, Macouns, and Cortland apples for picking, with several selections from our organically grown block. Celebrate autumn with Fishkill Farms!

We're hoping everyone has fun and relaxing plans for this holiday weekend. And we hope they include joining us for dinner at our Centennial Celebration this Saturday July 6th (details below), and also picking fruit on the farm!

And boy do we have a lot to pick... our Blueberries, Black & Yellow Raspberries have just come in, joining Sweet and Tart Cherries, Black Currants and Red Raspberries to round out our pick-your-own offerings for the week!

The season is short for many of these crops, especially cherries, so pick some now or forever hold your peace!

(Photo: Good Eggs NYC)

Strawberry Picking and 2013 Events! (updated 6/10/13)

2013 is a very special year for us, because it marks our 100th Anniversary as a farm! Fishkill Farms was started by Henry Morgenthau Jr. in 1913, and remains in the family to this day, one of the last farms in the area.

We have a great series of events lined up to celebrate our centennial, starting with our Strawberry Festival next Sunday. See the events calendar below...

Pick Your Own Berries Are Here!

Strawberry Season has finally arrived! Our berries ripened just in time for picking this weekend, and there are plenty in the patch. Of course, they were grown organically, with no synthetic pesticides or fertilizer. Pick some at the farm, 7 days a week, 9am-6pm. Be sure to call first to make sure we haven't been picked out.

This week was also our first CSA pick up at the farm and in Park Slope, Brooklyn. CSA Members received Strawberries, Apples, Cider, two types of Lettuce, Kale/Chard, Arugula, Spinach, Hakurei Turnips, Bok Choi and Broccoli Raab/Mustard Greens.

If you like the sound of the share, it's not too late to sign up! We'll prorate your membership if you join this week. Contact us as soon as possible at (845) 897-4377.

Apple Blossom Festival Sunday May 5 (updated 5/2/13)

Come help us celebrate the spring at our Annual Apple Blossom Festival! We'll have hayride tours of the beautiful orchard in bloom, a seasonal farm lunch with veggies from our fields and bunny rabbits for the kiddies to visit and feed!

This month's wonderful weather has kept us busy planting, mulching and trellising new apple trees, plus seeding spring vegetables like peas, carrots and fava beans. With the farm kicking into full gear, we've got some very exciting news to share: you can now shop for Fishkill Farms' products online, then pick them up at either of our two CSA pickup locations! (sorry, we don't ship or do home delivery yet) Check it out:

Working with Goodeggs.com, we've set up virtual farmstands, or "webstands." Pre-order goods from us by Wednesday morning at 10am, then pick them up the coming weekend.

Pre-ordering is a great way to secure items we might not always have in stock, such as pies, pasture-raised eggs, or local dairy, meats and honey. And just because we're between winter and summer CSA seasons doesn't mean you can't get a running weekly selection of fruits and veggies from the farm. Using the "subscription option," you can opt into a farm share and cancel at any time.

Calling all Farmers! (updated 1/15/13)

Fishkill Farms is seeking motivated applicants for a position as the farm production manager or assistant manager for our 100 acres of orchard, berries and vegetables. This is a unique opportunity to work with an experienced team growing diverse, healthy, sustainable foods and marketing through U-Pick, CSA and farmers markets, in the beautiful Hudson Valley near NYC. Job will include horticulture, pest management, harvest, packing, managing staff, direct marketing etc. Whether you have previous management experience on larger scale commercial farms, or several seasons working on smaller farms, we encourage you to apply as multiple positions are available and a wide range of experience and qualifications will be considered. Salary, housing, benefits based on qualifications. Contact Joshua.Morgenthau@gmail.com.

Join us for our third winter CSA! It provides a rare opportunity to, throughout the winter, eat local whole foods that are pure and in most cases grown according to or beyond standards for organic production. Crops include: apples, potatoes, winter squash, cabbage, brussels sprouts, carrots, beets, salad and cooking greens, apple cider and a selection of frozen produce from the farm- tomatoes, peaches, berries and more. Pickups are every weekend at our farm store, November through March.

We'd like to invite you to pick apples on our farm! The crop is looking wonderful, despite some crop-threatening frosts this spring. Everything is ripening early this year though, and we hear there's a shortage of local fruit, so don't wait to come!

Join us for our five Fall Harvest Festival Weekends- Every Saturay and Sunday September 15 through October 14. In addition to apple picking, we'll have hayrides and a variety of entertainment geared towards families and young ones. As always, we will be serving food and refreshments-- barbecue chicken, corn, hotdogs, hamburgers and more from our apple-wood grill plus fresh pressed cider and homemade donuts from the farm kitchen.

Admission Information: Weekend and Holiday apple picking admission will be $5/vehicle this year. This helps the farm in our endeavor of growing apples naturally, and also helps support us in a difficult crop year (frosts this spring wiped out the year's pears and cherries). Admission will be every Saturday and Sunday, September 1 through Oct. 28 (or until we are picked out of apples) and some Holiday Mondays (9/17 & 10/8). All other days of the week, entrance is free.

Season Kickoff Celebration Sunday Sept. 2 (updated 8/27/12)

We'd like to invite you to pick apples on our farm this fall! Our apples look wonderful and healthy this year, despite some difficult crop-threatening frosts this spring. Start the apple picking season off early with us by attending our Apple Season Kickoff Celebration, Sunday September 2. Hayrides will be free, and we'll have loads of beautiful McIntosh, Spartan and Jonamacs to pick, as well as entertainment like chainsaw carving from 11am-1pm and singalong kid's theatre with "Bindlestick Bill" from 2pm-4:30pm.

Eco Apples = Good Apples (updated 8/27/12)

This will be our third season as certified growers of "Eco Apples." What does this mean? Quite simply, ecological growing is the proper use of science and natural methods to control pests in the orchard, minimizing the need for chemicals. This is better than the usual approach, which is to spray chemicals as a matter of course. When we do spray, it is only after careful monitoring tells us it is absolutely necessary. Then, much of what we do use to grow good apples is organic-- such as a natural clay powder to repel insects. And we've completely sworn off the use of any chemical fertilizers or herbicides on the farm. These are some of the very important distinctions that set our apples apart, and make them just about the best that money can buy!

First Apples of the Year; Last Chance for Peaches (updated 8/12/12)

Believe it or not, our first apples of the season are ripe and ready for picking now! The variety is Paulared-- they are sweet, fragrant, crisp, as perfect for fresh eating as sauce and baking. Most importantly, they are chemical free. Only a handful of orchards in the entire state attempt to grow apples organically. Even fewer offer them for pick-your-own.

Paulared Apples on the Tree

We use no synthetic chemicals or fertilizers, instead, we use a non-toxic natural clay powder to repel pests. It can be wiped off easily. Come pick them soon (within the next week), as they won't last long.

Now is a great time to visit our farm store or farmer's markets for freshly harvested veggies from our farm. Right now, we have a great harvest of beautiful tomatoes- red, plum, cherry and heirlooms of all shapes and colors. Plus cucumbers, summer squash, lettuce, kale, peppers, cauliflower, green beens, cabbage, napa cabbage, and LOTS more!

Red, Plum and Heirloom Tomatoes at our Farm Store

Peach & Apple Picking! (updated 7/30/12)

Its the height of peach season! Now is the time to come for juicy, flavorful yellow freestone peaches and aromatic sweet white peaches. We also have blackberries and strawberries to pick, and starting Aug. 1, our first main apple crop of the season, Paulared apples. Most of our fruit crops are ripening about 2 weeks ahead of schedule this year, so we'll probably only have peaches for another few weeks- don't miss out on them!

Peachtopia 2012! (updated 7/20/12)

Please join us for our annual peach festival: Peachtopia, onSunday July 29 (not Saturday as previously reported- that was a typo),from 11am-4pm. Admission is free! Here's what will be going on:* Hayrides* Live Music by the band "Remnants of Emily," covering rock & roll classics by the The Beatles, The Kinks, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder & more. Concert from 12pm-1pm and 2pm-3pm.* Lunch: Barbecued Jerk Chicken made according to our secret Jamaican recipe, and a peach-themed menu from the farm kitchen.* If the weather cooperates, lots of Peach Picking!

White Nectarines available for U-Pick (updated 7/20/12)

We have a bumper crop of White Nectarines this year, and they are currently open for Pick-Your-Own! They are sweet, aromatic and delicious, and now is peak season. We also have: * Sugar Plums (almost finished)* Yellow Peaches are just ripening up- visit this weekend for firm peaches, or next for softer peaches* We will have the following berries available in limited quantities: Blackberries & Strawberries (from our "everbearing" strawberry patch)